Thread by @JeneBramel

Tyreek Hill

Earlier in week, felt Hill's status was either-or proposition. If medical staff felt comfortable w/ stability of sternoclavicular joint, Hill was likely to play and see his pre-injury snaps and workload.

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Tyreek Hill

Felt pre-injury workload was likely because:

*stable joint means risk of re-injury low and same on snap 47 as snap 1.

*Hill's role in offense is known commodity and doesn't require advance notice to game plan

**KC depth chart offers no Hill-like alternatives

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Tyreek Hill

Overnight reports suggest medical staff comfortable w/ stability of Hill's joint. That was primary hurdle to playing this week.

But reports of soreness suggest Hill is having some football-specific reconditioning issues. Soreness limiting his range of motion?

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Tyreek Hill

If primary concern is now whether Hill can perform duties of his position, the probability of limited snaps and touches is much higher than it otherwise would be.

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Tyreek Hill

So...could the Chiefs use Hill as a decoy? Maybe. But there's no issue w/ Hill's legs. If you use him to stretch field and he runs past defense, Mahomes will throw him the ball.

Is it a high-leverage snap only game plan? You'd like Hill in that scenario, too.

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Tyreek Hill

The Chiefs are likely including the quick turnaround to a Thursday night game in their return-to-play calculus.

Prior to any pregame warmup reports, I think:

*Hill sits w/ if there any lingering concern

*Hill is important part of game plan if he's active

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